Ruin and redemption in Architecture

This compelling book brings to life the fascinating stories behind high-profile projects such as the High Line in New York, Tate Modern in London, the Prada campus in Milan, and Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, as well as extraordinary lesser-known abandoned and regenerated spaces around the world Iconic work from stars of the 20th century, including Marcel Breuer, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright as well as extraordinary transformations by such contemporary masters as Jean Nouvel, OMA, Thomas Heatherwick, and Herzog & de Meuron Buildings included range from majestic Victorian gas holders, imposing railway stations, factories, World War II flak towers and bunkers to Gothic churches and belle époque theaters With a foreword by Dylan Thuras, co-founder of Atlas Obscura, a guide to the worlds most obscure places SPECIFICATIONS Hardback English 270 x 205 mm, 10 58 x 8 18 in 240 pp 250 colour illustrations ISBN-13 9780714878027 ISBN-10 0714878022